Cuba vs Russian Federation: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Cuba
77.2%
in 2025
Russian Federation
75.3%
in 2025
Cuba rank
83rd
Russian Federation rank
87th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Cuba
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 77.2% against 75.3% in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 83rd and Russian Federation ranks 87th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 6 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.1% | 48.6% | 8.4% | Cuba |
| 1960s | 58.7% | 58.0% | 0.8% | Cuba |
| 1970s | 63.7% | 66.2% | 2.5% | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 70.9% | 71.8% | 0.9% | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 74.6% | 73.2% | 1.4% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 73.3% | 2.7% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 74.2% | 2.7% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 74.9% | 2.2% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Cuba or Russian Federation?
- Cuba, at 77.2% against 75.3% in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Cuba and Russian Federation?
- 1.9%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Russian Federation?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Russian Federation rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Cuba ranks 83rd and Russian Federation ranks 87th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.